Handwashing 101

With the start of flu season and especially with the second round of H1N1 coming to Canada people are even more aware of the spread of viruses and bacteria. Proper hand washing is probably the biggest and most important way to prevent the spread of the seasonal flu & H1N1. Even the use of waterless hand washes cannot replace soap and water to effectively guard against viruses. Remember to use warm running water, rub your hands together until you see a soapy lather and keep rubbing for at least 15 seconds. Rinse your hands under warm running water and once your hands are dry use a towel to turn off the water.

As an Authorized Training Provider of the Canadian Red Cross, all First Aid Ottawa Standard and Emergency First Aid courses are recognized by WSIB and its Federal counterpart the Canada Labour code. Visit us online at www.FirstAidOttawa.com or at 613-225-2727.

Pandemic Planning 101

It seems many government agencies and associations have created checklists for pandemic preparedness.

"...You should do this... you will need these... you have to do that..."

Then what?

Do they give you an operational plan, communication memos, infection prevention and control policies, Human Resources policies, a methodology to determine Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for your staff?

Do they give you an exercise to test your plan?

Do they provide infectious disease training programs?

Do they offer a family program?

If not, you will now have to start from scratch and create all these documents and processes yourself.

They tell you WHAT to do BUT not HOW to do it.

WE CAN HELP!

The Pandemic 101™ program includes a Gap Analysis, Pandemic Plan Template, Table Top Exercise, Online Infection Prevention, Control Awareness Level training, Certificate of Completion, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) calculator, Antiviral strategies, a Family guide and Family DVD.

First Aid Ottawa has secured a discount for our clients with the Pandemic 101™ program. To visit the site, purchase toolkits or online training, please use our promotional URL when visiting the Pandemic 101 website:

http://FirstAidOttawa.pandemic101.com

Webinar dates and times will be listed in the website. Select the one that fits your schedule, fill in the required fields and submit. You will then be sent an email with a unique URL to click on and join the webinar.